Biohacking has quickly become an incredibly popular strategy for improving both health and performance, but many practices remain predominantly male-centric.
This episode explores how biohacking for women can be more holistic and personalized, specifically through Aggie’s explanation on how lifestyle habits should align with infradian rhythm and menstrual cycles.
Intermittent Fasting
As obesity continues to plague global society, more individuals are searching for lifestyle interventions to help them shed extra weight. One such method is intermittent fasting or time-restricted eating; one popular form is intermittent fasting (also referred to as time-restricted eating). We spoke with health coach and top US biohacker Aggie Lal about her new book entitled Biohack Like a Woman that covers cycle syncing as well as holistic wellbeing for women.
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an intermittent dieting technique which involves restricting how much food you eat each day by leaving an extended gap between your last meal and first meal of the following day, then eating all your daily caloric intake during an eight-hour window. It’s often recommended by weight loss programs because it allows people to consume the same number of calories with smaller meals throughout their daily regimen.
While intermittent fasting may be challenging to adhere to strictly, its benefits can be great for certain individuals. The aim is to improve overall health by decreasing diabetes risk, heart disease risk and cancer risks while fostering weight loss.
Aggie shared some personal tips for incorporating biohacking into daily life, such as eating foods rich in vitamins and minerals, cutting back on processed food intake and limiting caffeine and alcohol. She discussed her transition from vegetarianism to more balanced nutrition; noting how some vegan food may lack essential vitamins. Next she and Phil explored some common misconceptions about biohacking; perceived cost prohibitiveness or being only available to the wealthy were among these. To close, they speculated about future scenarios where personalized blood analysis using AI technology might be integrated into mobile apps so users could easily monitor and optimize wellbeing.
Mineral Supplements
The human body needs many minerals for proper development and functioning, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium sodium zinc iodine molybdenum selenium as well as antioxidants to prevent or delay cell damage. Multivitamin/mineral supplements (or multis) typically include several of these essential elements.
Aggie Lal is a health coach, best-selling author and public figure best known for her Travel Her Shoes blog and podcast. Her mission is empowering women to take control of their wellness; biohacking forms an integral part of her holistic approach.
She shares tips for incorporating biohacking into daily life, such as intermittent fasting, prioritizing vegetable and fiber intake and timing meals according to women’s natural rhythms. Furthermore, she discusses perimenopause and menopause challenges in a healthy manner as well as emphasizing having a supportive partner and engaging in self-care practices.
Sleep
Aggie Lal, 36, is a certified nutrition coach and top US biohacker who recently published her debut book entitled ‘Biohack Like a Woman’. A travel blogger and entrepreneur since establishing her blog ‘Travel Her Shoes’ over 10 years ago, Aggie soon found herself drawn into biohacking; an approach which uses do-it-yourself biology techniques to improve health and fitness through DIY practices. Her latest release blends cutting edge biohacking science with intuition awareness for holistic wellbeing; Aggie goes to bed at 7:30pm each night before retiring for another day of restful restful sleep!
